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Sylllabus for the Trade of ,'Geo-lnformatics Assistants,,

FirstSemester:ComputerApplications(12weeks/3@(12weeks/3Months)
Total 26 weeks/6 Months
Week Practical Theory
No.
Computer Components and Windows Introduction to l:omputers and
t: Windows
Operating System Operating System
o Disassembling, ldentification of components o Advantages andI Applications
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and Reassembling a desktop computer. o 'dware
Concepts of Hardv and Software. Computer
. Familiarization with Windows O.S, desktop, Hardware basics.
using icons, buttons and customizing the o lntroduction to various
val processors.
desktoo. o Introduction to thr
the functions of an Operating
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o Managing files and folders, using removable System, Popular'Operating
O Systems in use.
drives. o Main features off Windows O.S
r Viewing system properties and Control o
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Various Input/ Oult

)ultput devices in use and their
Paneldetails featu res.
o Working with MS paint. o Using Scanner, Prirnter and Webcam
Computer Hardwane basics and Software Computer narAwirel:lbasics and Software
Installation Installation
o Viewing the BIOS and changing the Boot o Introduction to thee booting process.
order. o BIOS settings and t:their modification.
o ldentify and rectify common hardware and Introduction to var
rrious types of memories and
software issues. their features.
o Formatting the hard disk and loading O.S r Basic Hardware anr
nd Software issues and their
and necessary application software. solutions.
o BluetoothConfiguration. r Formatting and Loa
ri:ding O.S and Application
tj1Qy!_y{!g 199 h rlq u e s. software and Antir,
iv'irus.
Familiarization wiiir OOS Cornrn-ana fi"e-* lnt-a*tior, to OOS Command
i, [ine Interface
Interface r Introduction to ls;ic DOS Internal and External
ba:;
o Basic DOS commands for directory listing, commands.
file and folder management etc. Introduction to Oo(
. Operating PC without mouse or withour
' pen Source Software.

keyboard
' Concepts of Static:and
a Dynamic Web pages.
' Introduction to HTl\
l-lVlL and various tags in Ht-ML.
o Creating dynamic pages in HTML.
Word Processing Software Word Processing
r Familiarization urith the Word Introduction to the various applications in
Window Components. office.
t Creating, saving and editing documents Introduction to Word
Wor features, Office button,
using Word. toolbars.
4 lnserting and formatting tables and other
' Creating, saving ant:
and formatting and printing
objects. documents usingg VV
Word.
, Using templates, autocorrect tools, and mail Working with insert.
serting objects, macro, mail
merge tool. merge, templates:s at
and other tools in Word.
Working with Page layout settings and Page setup and Prirr
printing documents.
Typing practice using open source typing
tutor tools.

. Practice of using shortcut keys.
Spread Sheet Application & Power Point
o Creating, Saving and Formatting Excel
Spreadsheets.
o Using Absolute and Relative
referencing, linking sheets, Conditional
formatting etc.
r Using Excel functions of all major
categories.
. Using various data types in Excel,
Sorting, filtering and validating data.
. Creating and formatting charts.
o lmporting & Exporting Excel Data,
o Modifying Excel Page setup and
printing.
o Creating Slide shows, Inserting objects.
o Animating Slide transitions and Objects.
o Creating a simple presentation
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Spread Sheet Application & Power point
o Introduction to Excel features and Data
Types.
Cell referencing. Use of functions of
various categories, linking Sheets.
Introduction to various functions in all
categories of Excel.
Concepts of Sorting, Filtering and
Validating Data.
Analyzing data using charts, data tables,
pivot tables.
a Introduction to Reporting.
a Introduction to Power Point and its
adva ntages.
a Creating Slide Shows.
a Fine tuning the presentation and good
presentation tech niq ues

lmage Editing using Photoshop lmage Editing using Photoshop,

o Zooming & Panning an lmage, Working with o Introduction to Photoshop.
Multiple lmages, Rulers, Guides & Grids, o Introduction to the properties and editing
Undoing Steps with History, Adjusting of images.
Colour with the New Adjustments Panel, o NavigatingPhotoshop.
The lmage Size Command r Menus and panels.
o Cropping & Straightening an lmage, . Opening new files.
Adjusting Canvas Size & Canvas Rotation, . Opening existing files.
Selecting with the Elliptical Marquee Tool,
Using the Magic Wand & Free Transform
Tool, Selecting with the Regular & Polygonal
Lasso Tools
. Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool, Using the
Quick Selection Tool & Refine Edge,
Modifying Selections
o Understanding the Background Layer,
Creating, Selecting, Linking & Deleting
Layers, Locking & Merging Layers, Copying
Layers, Using Perspective & Layer Styles,
Filling & Grouping Layers
o Blending Modes, Opacity & Fill. Creating &
Modifying Text
o Practice on various tools -Brush Tool. Pencil
& Eraser Tools, The Red Eye Tool ,
o Working with Colours and Swatches,
Creating & Using Gradients, Creating &
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Database Management Systenrs
o Creating database and designing a
simple tables in Access.
o Enforcing Integrity Constraints and
modifying the properties of tables and
fields.
o relational d;rtabases, database
Creation of Relationships and Tables.
o Queries with various criteria and
calculations.
o Modifying form design with controls,
macros and events.
o lmporting and exporting data to and
from Access.
o Compressing and Encrypting database
Computer Networks
Computer Networks
o Viewing Network connections.
o Connecting a computer to a network
and sharing of Devices, files and
Folders.
o concepts.
Familiarization with various Network
devices, Connectors and Cables.
o lP Addressing and Subnet for lpV4
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lPV6, Masking, pinging to test networks.
e Network basic and configuration:
o Setting lp addresses,
o SharinB files and folders
r Networktroubleshooting.
___-._ _f!N9_!q:!. ipc etc.
Internet Concepts
Internet Concepts
o Browsing the Internet for information.
o Creating and using e _ mail for
communication.
r Communication using text, video
chatting and social networking sites.
o ldentifying various threats to the
system connected to the net.
o Protecting the computer against various
internet threats.
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Database Management Systenrs
o Concepts 01'Data, Information
and
Databases.
o What is database system, purpose of
database s)/stem, view of data.
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Rules for designing good tables.
Integrity
rules and constraints in a table
, Introduction to views, data
independence, security, updates
on
views, comparison between tables
and
views
a Relationship:; in tables.
a Introduction to various types of
eueries
and their uses.
o Introduction.[oComputerNetworks.
Necessity ancl Advantages.
o Client Server and peer to peer networking
o Network topologies. Introduction to LAI\.
WAN and MAN.
Network components, viz. Modem,
Hub,
Switch, Router, Bridge, Gatewav etc.
r Network Cables, Wireless networks
Blue Tooth technology.
and
, Logical and physical Addresses, Classes
Networks.
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Network Secur^ity & firewall concepts,
o Introduction to WWW, Concept of
Internet, Web []rowsers, Internet Servers
and Search Engines.
o Concepts of Domain naming Systems
and E
mail communic;ation.
o Introduction to video chatting tools, Social
Networking concepts.
Concept of Cloud storage and Open Web
Server.
Introduction to Internet Security, Threats
and attacks, Maricious Software types,
Internet security products and their
adva ntages.

Principles of Rernote Sensing :
o Familiarization With RS Software (Any
open source_lLWIS)_lnstallation,
Starting and Stopping tLW|S, Title
Menu bar, Standard toolbar, Object
bar,
Selection foolbar, Command line,
catalog, Status bar and
operations/Navigator pane, Operation_
tree, Operation_ list , Navigator,
Output, View data, Explore data and
compose rnaps, Create, edit, manage
and exporlldata, Analyze data,
Digitizing, Map Composer, Zymology
,User Interface, Map Legend, Vap Vie*,
Measuring, ldentifu features,
Annotation Tools
User interface with Dlp software (lLWIS)
Loading of digital data into Dlp software
Conversion of digital data into image
processing software format
Projection and datum for newly loaded
data.
Platforms, Sensors ana oTt"Fro*r.t,
o Different type of data products
available
o tmages from different Satellites and
sensors used
o Orbit, Near polar Orbit, Sun_synchronous
Digital images
r Hard Copy
o Natural Colour Composite
o False Colour Composite
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Principles of Remote S"rrrirU
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o Definition, Flistory
o Types and scope
r Advantages of remote sensing,
Disadvantage of remote sensing
o Stages in renrote sensing data acquisition,
Components of a Remote Sensing
System
o ElectromagneticRadiation(ER)and
electromagnetic spectrum, U ltra_Violet
range, Visible Range, Infra_red Region,
Thermal Region, Microwave negion
o Interaction oif EMR with atmosphere:
Reflection, Rerfraction, Absorption,
Scattering
. Interaction to EMR with Earth,s surface
features; Absr:rption, Transmission,
Reflection
. Atmospheric\l/indows
Platforms, Sensors OataFroau.G
o Definition platforms,
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Sensors
. Remote sensing platforms: Ground based,
Airborne, Space borne
o Types of satellite orbit: Geostationarv
orbit
o Sensors: lmaging Sensors, Non imaging
sensors, Active, passive MSS(Multi
Scanner), TM (fhematic Mapper),
Spectral
ETM+(Enhanced Thematic Mapper+),
LISS
(Linear lmaging Self Scanning), pAN
(Panchromatic), HRV(High Resolution
Visible), SAR(Synthetic Aperture
Radar),
WiFS(Wide Field Sensor), AWiFS(Advanced
Wide Field Sensor), AVHRR(Advanced
Verv
High Resolution Radiometer),
OLI(Operational Land lmager)
e Remote sensing data products: Hard Copy
Maps, Natural Crclour Composite(NCC),
False Colour Conrposite(FCC)
r Earth Observation Satellites: lRS, LANDSAT,
SPOI tKONOS, euick Bird, Types &
characteristics of sensors on satellites.
resolution, swath etc.
 Digital lmage processing
r lmporting Data, r Digital lma5;e, Digital Data Format, LUT.
. lmage Geo_referencing, Registration
Radiometric Correction of Data, Geometric
/Rectification, Correction of Data
o Mosaic creation, Sub Setting, . lmage Enhancements Techniques: Band
o Visualization of single band images, Ratios, Vegetation Indices, Resolution
Displaying Individual pixel Values, Merge Techniques or lmage Fusion
Displaying pixel values of more than o Thematic Information
one band, Displaying Colour Procedures: Multi_spectral
Extraction
patterns,
Composites,
Spectral Discrimination and Signature
o Supervised classification _Defining Bank, Supervised and Unsupervised
clusters , Accuracy assessment. Classification Methods, Multi_date Data
Mapping Analysis and Change Detection processes.
19-21, o Unsupervised classification _ Defining Accuracy Assessment.
classes, Recording, Accuracv
assessment, Area calculation.
lmage interpretation and featr'rreTxtraAion
lmage interpretation and feaiure fxtraction
1,. ldentification of features on Single e Factors affecting image interpretation
vertical photographs.
2. o Digital image, Resolution_ Spectral, Spatial,
Understanding of spectral response Radiometric, Temporal, True colour image,
pattern of different Land Cover objects.
False colour irnage
3. Study of Satellite lmagery in Different
o
bands and Visual Interpretation.
Spectral Signature, spectral reflectance
curve, Significance of spectral signature in
4. Preparation of land use map from
satellite imagery.
remote sensing, Spectral Signature for
Vegetation, Soil, Water, Snow
5. Interpretation of Cultural Details From
o
high resolution imagery.
lmage characteristics and preparation of
22-24 image interpretation keys
o Elements of lmage interpretation, Basic
Principle of lmage Interpretation, Visual
image interpretation: tone, shape, size,
pattern, texture, shadow and association
o Methods anrJ techniques of image
interpretation, Methods Visual and Dlp,
Types of interpretation eualitative and
Quantitative, Visual image interpretation,
Digital lmage I nterpretation
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second semester: Grs and Gps: 12
weeks/ 3 Months, Internship: r.2
weeks/ 3 months
Week rracilcal
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Sampte Data, starting and Stopping
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r{rrr)/ Uutput, View data, Explore
o Definition and scope of GIS
I data and
compose maps, Create, Edit, Manage
o Functional requirements of GIS:
and export GIS
data, Analyze data, Digitizing, components,
Map Composer, o

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Symbology ,User Interface, Menu Cartography -GlS interface
Bar, toolOrr, . Recent trends and applications
Map Legend, Map View, Status Bar, of GIS
shortcuts, Context help, Rendering,
Keyboard o Open source GIS
Measuring,
ldentify features, l\nnotation Tools
\rrJ udra oase/Dtgltization
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. Creation of a shape file, adding attributes, Iecr.ct rJase/ utgltlzataon
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. Database Creation (Data Entry, Editine) I Geographic data: Spatial and non
spatial
i & Data models: Raster and vector
I . topotogy Creation
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Database Management System (DBMS)
Linking of Spatiat data with non_Spatiat
Out, l,
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Data Structures: Relational, hierarchical
and
. Spatiat Analysis (Raster & Vector) network
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. Spatial Analysis GtS analysis: proximitv i . .Data input: Digitization of maps and
i ' I imageries
i . thematic mapping and Over lay . J Coordinate tra ns formation
data input and Geo_referencing
i . :y.,3t i. Attribute data generation
Dtgtttzation of maps and imagerie,
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. Coordinate transformation i

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. Attribute data generation
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i Spatial data base creation
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. Creation of non spatial data sets into Oef I

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1. Overview
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I of projection Support
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Re clata
projection of i

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. transformations
Default datum
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Supported Data Formats
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. The Vector properties Dialog i

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o Editing I

. Query Builder, Field Calculator

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' Raster properties Dialog j

o Raster Calcrrlator I

Digital Cartography
\.dr rograpny:
o Composer ltems, Manage items, o Essentials of map nraking: Scale,
o Revert and Restore tools, Atlas generation, type of scales
6-7 o Output Map Genenation, Inserting Lat Long, coordinate systenr, map projection,
map
generalization and symbolization, map
. Map projection, Map generalization and designing
symbolization. o Types and series of maps, topo sheets
r Understanding different features
of numbering system
tOposheets, N u m beri ns q\/ctA m nf rn
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 positioning System
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It^clobal Global Positioning System
l. uemonstration on GpS o lntroduction to Global positioning System
Demonstration on GpS
l. GNSS
l. Selection of datum
Coordinate and Time system
o units and scale
Satellite and conversional geodetic system
8-9 o GPS measurement: Collection of GCps
GPS, Signal, code and Biases
e Mobile mapping
GPS segment organization
o Transfer of GpS data in to GIS software
GPS Survey Methods. Basic geodetic co_
ordinate
Ground Support equipment
GPS receiver Types
Modes of measurements and post processing
of data,
Accuracy of GpS measurements
Application of GpS
Differential Globat nositioning
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. t;em (DGpS urnerentrat ctobat positioning System (DGpS)
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Various components of DGpS o Introduction to DGpS
. Setting up Base and Rover RTK o Components of DGpS
o Options and Menu settings o Types of DGpS
o Calculating position o Errors in DGpS
9-10 o Measuring Distance . Survey Methods in DGpS: Rapid static
r Triangulation(Geodetic) method, Traverse method, and Trilateration
o Data downloading and processing in Method
software

Web GIS
l. Creation of shape file in eGtS o Open source Software-eGlS, ,postgres, Geo
l. lmporting data to post gres server
o Connecting post gres to Geo server o Services-WMS,WFS,WCS
71.-1,2 o Publishing File on Geo server o Introduction to Bhuvan
o Creating Map services, Feature Services. o Introduction to Google Earth
Coverage services
o Google earth: introduction, digitization_ point,
line, poly, converting kml to shapefile and vice
versa, calculating distance
r Demonstration and use of Bhuwan portal
r Use of Bhuwan portal for activity planning
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